VIII Air Support Command 57

14 September 1943

Description

Two German airfields are the intended targets of this mission. 108 B-26s from: 322BG (36); 386BG (36); and 387BG (36) are depatched to bomb the German airfields ay Woendrecht, Holland and Lille/Nord, France but the formations are recalled due to bad weather. There are no losses or claims. 11 aircraft from the formation despatched to Lille, France are damaged.

Mission Details

LILLIE/NORD

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Recalled due to weather.

387th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: None
  • Aircraft sent: 36
  • Aircraft damaged: 2

WOENSDRECHT

Description: AIRFIELD

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder

Notes: Recalled due to weather.

322nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together

386th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: None
  • People wounded in action: 3
  • Aircraft sent: 72
  • Aircraft damaged: 16

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Aircraft

A B-26 Marauder (ER-C, serial number 41-17921) nicknamed "Mary V" of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group flies low, trailing smoke, March 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '117921, ER:C.' Printed caption on reverse: "Appearances are deceiving. No, this Marauder is not on fire - the white smoke is actually coming from the locomotive on the tracks below. The picture was taken by an aerial photographer in another B-26 while the planes were flying over the English countryside, returning from a raid

41-17921

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mary V
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crerw of the 552nd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-K, serial number 41-34987). Official caption on image: "(GP-30-27-386)(14 Sept 43)(552 Bomb Sq. Crew)." Printed caption on reverse: '552nd B.S., 386th B.G. A/C Name: _ A/C Ser. No.: 134987, RG-K. From left to right starting in back row: 1) Pilot: Gerold A. Wendt. 2) _. 3) _. 4) E/G: Thornton B. Henry. 5) A/G: Myron O. McKim. 6) R/G: _.' On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp].

41-34987

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Danny Boy II
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 6-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 6-Jun-2015. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.